BC EPIC 1000 Westbound Bikepacking Race (Round 2) Act III
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- BC EPIC 1000 Westbound Bikepacking Race (Round 2) Act III
Eholt Summit to Arawana Rail Stop (Penticton):
Another 21+ hrs on the bike, while may not be extremely long, the heat was climbing into the 30s (Celsius) and was taking its toll on me.
And riding Myra Canyon at night was a bit spooky. Crossing each trestle was crazy as a hot wind blue up from the valley.
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STUFF I used on this race:
GRYND Endurance Butter
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Bike: 2015 Kona Big Kahuna 29r Racelight carbon
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Wheels: LightBicycle WR40 with Industry 9 hubs
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Watch them being built here:
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Tires: Maxxis Ikon 29 x 2.21”
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Bags:
Tailfin Aero Bag w/alloy rack:
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(Harness, Jerrycan, Mountain feedbags, Gas Tank)
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Sleeping:
Outdoor Research Helium Bivy
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Therm-a-Rest Chorus down Quilt.
GPS: Hammerhead Karoo@
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Navigation: ridewithgps.com
Camera: Apple iPhone 11, GoPro 7 Black
Editing: DaVinci Resolve 17
Computer: Mac Mini M1
Music: Epidemic Sound - get a FREE month with this link!
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Love the eerie music during the night rail trail ride, transitions to daylight shots only add to the atmosphere. Thanks for another video!
Thanks for the compliments 😊
Awesome work dude. Love seeing the creative elements you’re adding to your edits! Stung on the lip… brutal!
Thanks Chris - means a lot coming from you - I found it difficult to race & film, so much I should have shot, but was too preoccupied. Always learning.
Love the fades between the daylight and nighttime on the trestles. Top-shelf stuff.
thanks Jim -- spread the word man! Big plans for 2023!
Fantastic video as always, lovely edit. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Mark - please share with anyone you think might like it 🤜🏼🤛🏽
Love the little added animations. This was fantastic. Looks wonderful on a col rainy lat November day.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed this episode. Please share with your cycling friends.
Gates, gates, gates!! Myra at night is really cool, we overnighted at the 2nd shelter (westbound) and had fun exploring with nobody around.
That's one of the cool things I like about bikepack racing : riding through areas at the most bizzare times. On the way to Penticton (and unfortunatly not filmed), I passed by these two guys with a massive monster truck. I'm talking not-road legal type truck. It was 2am just west of Myra. They were doing an engine repair on the bigger truck. And when I ripped past them out of the blue, all they said was "What the F##K ? That's one crazy mother-f#cker!"
Yeeeep!! Part of my morning routine while I'm having my breakfast 😁 I was missing a new video of You!! Thaaaanks
Morning! Glad you enjoyed it!
Chapeau great video, those gate were a pain the last on before greenwood got me still got a black nail .
it could be worse... At least we have gracious landowners that are allowing us to pass through their property.
Thanks for another adventure while having my morning coffee. Could have done without the bee sting. Ouch!
I'm flattered to be part of your morning coffee. Yes, I would have rather NO be stung, but it all worked out. Call it a wildlife interaction. I now have first-hand knowledge that bees don't bluff charge..... unlike moose.
@@SaltyBeard_Adventures You were probably biking sooo fast that you bumped into his butt and got stung! 😂
One more time... AMAZING!!🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thanks for sharing!
Act IV on the editing table.
@@SaltyBeard_Adventures I cant wait😬
Another great video Rob! 💕 Kinda spooky riding the trestles and tunnels at night.
What was more weird was at the tressels a warm strong wind was blowing up from the valley, and it would come up from under me. Very unusual feeling on a bike.
@@SaltyBeard_Adventures weird!
As a Rando I've done a lot of overnight riding, but never on trails or back roads. Kind of spooky. I'd be worried about animals, but they are on roads at night too. How many lumens are you packing in that headlight? I have no idea how much light is enough. Costco has these headlights on sale, Energizers that take a big rechargeable or AAs, 650lm with the main light but over 1000lm if all six LEDs are on, super wide angle. I saw the same kind at Home Depot. Maybe that is enough. The last time I rode trails in the dark (Pacific Spirit Park in Vancouver) I did crash on a very familiar trail - no idea why. I must have not seen a rock or root. Seems to me that a light mounted lower would show the road surface better.
Barry: I used to Rando with the Southern Ontario chapter. I felt more relaxed doing brevets, maybe it was the group, or knowing that overall cut-off times were pretty attainable, and finishing was the only goal. Stopping at every bakery was pretty much group policy I think. LOL. Bikepack racing is a completely different beast. So many things can go wrong, and the variables are huge. A simple crash in the middle of nowhere is a whole new level of risk-management.
Lights: Gemini Duo 2200 and I carry (2) 4000mAh batteries. I run it at 400 Lumens on the road, and 800 Lumens off road. I easily get two full nights per battery (they have a USB too, so you can use them as an emergency battery bank) But I carry (2) 26000mAh batteries to charge phone/GPS/GoPro batteries (of which I carry 12). Plus I have a Knog Plug emergency backup - surprisingly good beam at 250 lumens and lasts a full night.
One of my favourite off roads lights is a Fenix BC30R I love the beam shape for offroad.
When it comes to lighting... don't skimp on good lights... they don't need to be powerful, but they need to be well built. I don't run any of my lights a full power off road. The light is too harsh creating very strong shadows because you eyes are looking at something so bright.
Stung by a bee a didn’t swear wow … i would be swearing for. At least 1 hour lol
LOL - and I honestly don’t have any excuses for NOT swearing. Not really sure why I didn’t.
@@SaltyBeard_Adventures lol
Great video series, loving every minute of it! How did you get your bike and yourself to Fernie for the start of this adventure?
I was already in the area when I was hosting the Iohan Memorial weekend. But we have friends at both ends so when I do the Epic it’s a family affair… I’m to be dropped off and have an emergency backup plan within 2-4 hrs away.
That's great and sounds like a near ideal situation. I was hoping you would reveal a bike-friendly bus option from the Vancouver area I can't seem to locate online. There are flights to Cranbrook area but even bus options from there to Fernie seem limited to non-existent. The search continues. I'd really like to do this route east to west in the next year.
Did you figure out why you had the toe problem on the first ride? I have the same shoes, no issues so far
yes, it was a combination of shoes (not the ones you see here) and a pulled hamstring, that caused me to ride a little "toe down" - I swapped to a different shoe for this race and no issues at all.
What brand of glasses are you wearing as I have been seeking a sport pair to put transition lenses, thanks in advance
Those are Oakley Plazma… they replaced my 13-year-old Jawbones. I don’t mind paying good money for glasses/lenses that put up to my abuse and still last over 10 years !!
@@SaltyBeard_Adventures Even regular Transitions are awesome. Photochromic Progressives are the way to go.
I was wondering the brand of glasses you are using?
Oakley Plazma - with transition lenses. I've been using Oakley prescription eyewear for over 30 years, since the original Blade. Can't say enough about them. yeah, expensive, but each pair lasts usually last 10 years. I has a set of Jawbones before these.
Nice video man. What's your average speed on these kind of rides?
thanks... that's a loaded question... Speed while riding? or speed of great distance? Some sections of this entire route you can make good time, while others you're dragging you butt up some long, long rail grade. I spend far too much time stopped eating and faffing about, and could race a bit smarter. When I'm out "bikepacking" in general, loaded. Anything over 20km/h is respectable (average while riding) . Racing, I'll put a little more effort but not much, as I like to ride long hours at an easier pace (zone 2.5) so about 25km/h average, but if you factor in sleep, food, and all the non-riding, it's drops to 10-12km/h over the entire event. I'm no speedster... just well adapted to staying on the bike for very long periods.